O P E R AT I O N T R A N S F O R M AT I O N : A Y E A R I N R E V I E W
DISTRICT
• In September 2012, the Texas Education Agency
Commissioner created the Texas High Performance
Schools Consortium, which Coppell ISD co-chairs.
The THPSC’s purpose is to shift the focus from
standardized tests to authentic learning and
community-based accountability.
• The Education Foundation awarded $33,539 in grants
this past year (impacting over 250 learners). The
Foundation’s grants allow teachers to expand the
innovative and engaging instructional lessons in
their classroom.

• Coppell ISD earned a perfect 5 out of 5 stars on the
Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST). Coppell is
one of the 27 school districts that have held this rank for
two consecutive years.
• CISD has received the Comptroller’s Silver Leadership
Circle Award for 2013. The award is given for the
implementation of financial transparency and achieving
academic success through cost-effective operations.
• The district-wide Kids 4 Turkeys campaign
commemorated its 10th anniversary by
collecting a record number 4,733 birds for the
North Texas Food Bank.

CAMPUS
• After its first year of implementation, Wilson
Elementary has been named a “Model School
for Great Expectations.” This is an outstanding
accolade as it usually takes a school five years
to achieve this status.
• The Mockingbird Elementary Student Council
was chosen to receive the National Association
of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
Student Council Excellence Award. Only 70
outstanding student councils from across the
United States were recognized for this honor.
• Coppell High School earned the top award
(Gold) in the U.S. News and World Report Best
High Schools. Rankings are based on
Advanced Placement testing and
college readiness.
• New Tech High @ Coppell was named an
Apple Distinguished School for the third
consecutive year. This designation is reserved
for schools that have demonstrated Apple’s
highest vision of a successful 21st century
learning environment.
• Coppell High School earned the "2012 College
Readiness Award" from the Texas ACT Council.
Only 9% of all high schools in Texas were honored
for this superior level of accomplishment.
• Learners and facilitators representing New
Tech High@Coppell were chosen to participate
in the Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event in
Austin. Coppell ISD was one of only 13 districts
invited to demonstrate exceptional
applications of technology in a day-to-day
classroom environment.
• NTH@C learners have logged 7,687 service
hours this year. The 2013 graduates served
8,770 hours over their high school career.
Service Learning is an integral part of New
Tech’s culture and a graduation requirement.

• Coppell ISD launched a redesign of its website in fall of
2012 including an upgraded content management
system and enhanced features.
THE CISD COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ITS SCHOOLS
BY PASSING A $79.5 MILLION BOND PACKAGE.

• Melanie Ringman, English/Language Arts teacher at
CMS North, was the 2013 Outstanding Teaching of
the Humanities award winner.
• Jodie Deinhammer, CHS Anatomy and Physiology
teacher, received the Ernest and Sarah Butler Award
for Excellence in Science Teaching.
• Dr. Turner was honored with the The Association of
the Gifted and Talented Friend of the Gifted Award.
Mrs. Tracy Fisher, CISD Trustee, was also named the
2012 State Parent of the Gifted. Tracy founded the
Coppell Gifted Association in 2006, and it has served
as a model for similar organizations statewide.

AC ADEMICS

AT H L E T I C S
• The CHS Boys’ Soccer Team won the 2012-13 UIL 5A State Championship title.

• Coppell ISD announced 21 Finalists and 53 Commended Students in the
2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Two students were selected
as National Achievement Program Outstanding Participants, and 5
students were named to the National Hispanic Recognition Program.

• The Girls’ Golf team tied for 4th place at their first showing in the State
Golf tournament.
• Daniel Murillo placed 4th and Cara Romeike placed 5th at the State
Wrestling Tournament.
• Hayden Henry came in 5th place in the 200 IM at the State Swim Meet.
• The Mixed Doubles Tennis team finished as quarterfinalists at the State
Tennis Tournament.
• Coppell High School senior, Maria Zuniga, finished in the “Top Nine” at the
National Poetry Competition held in Washington, D.C.

• Coppell High School KCBY-TV
member, Joe Han, won Second
Place in the 2012 Multimedia
Feature Story of the Year contest by
the National Scholastic Press
Association (NSPA). Only five
finalists were selected from across
the country for this national honor.
• Eleven learners from CMS East were
honored by the NASA AMES
Research Center for their work on
the International NASA Space
Colony design challenge.
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Two learners,
Joshua Hart/CMS
West and Timothy
Blazek/CHS,
placed second at
the Exxon/Mobile
State Science &
Engineering Fair.
Joshua was also invited to participate in the
prestigious national Broadcom MASTERS Competition.
• At the State of Texas National History Day competition, 5 learners from CMS North won 2nd Place in the
Junior Division Group Exhibit as well as the Student
Choice Award for Best Overall Exhibit.

• Coppell High School’s JV Novice Cheer Team won First Place in the NCA
High School National Championship competition.

FINE ARTS
• Leah Davis, a learner at CMS West, participated in the International Thespian Festival after receiving
a Superior rating in Monologue at the Texas Thespians Conference.
• The Foundation for Music Education selected CMS North's Honor Winds as a National Winner in the
Mark of Excellence Wind Band Honors project.
• Five students representing Valley Ranch, CMS West, and CHS participated in the State Youth Art
Month competition. West’s Rhea Bachani’s flag design also won First Place in the Middle School
Division.
• Nine student artists medaled at the state VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic
Event) with CHS learner, Kimberley Schantz, earning a Gold Seal.
• Nine musicians received Outstanding Soloist Awards at the Texas UIL State
Solo and Ensemble Contest- a new record. CHS and NTH@C musicians also
received 124 Solo Medals: 52 Gold Medals for First Division and 72 Silver
Medals for Second Division.

• The largest number of students (19) in Coppell High
School Band history were named to the elite 2013
All State Band.
• Choral student Winona Martin was named
Outstanding Soloist at the UIL State Solo and
Ensemble contest. In addition, 2 ensembles and 19
singers received a First Division rating, and 20 singers
received a Second Division rating.